DIFFICILE is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. DIFFICILE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableDIFFICILE · 9 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept DIFFICILE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.89%
Our own measure of how useful DIFFICILE is to know. It scores 18 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DIFFICILE
No single letter turns DIFFICILE into another word.
How DIFFICILE scores
Scrabble d2i1f4f4i1c3i1l1e1 18
Words with Friends d2i1f4f4i1c4i1l2e1 20
Face value of the 9 tiles in DIFFICILE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 3 | 9 |
| f | 2 | 2 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DIFFICILE has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in DIFFICILE
filicide14 cliffed16 deific12 cliff13 fifed12 felid9 field9 filed9 flied9 clied8 filii8 ceili7 diff11 fief10 fife10 fifi10 clef9 fice9 flic9 defi8 deif8 delf8 fide8 fled8 cedi7 cide7 dice7 file7 iced7 lief7 life7 ceil6 ciel6 lice6 deil5 deli5 diel5 eild5 idle5 idli5
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Common questions about DIFFICILE
- Is DIFFICILE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DIFFICILE, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DIFFICILE worth?
- DIFFICILE is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DIFFICILE?
- No single letter can be added to DIFFICILE to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of DIFFICILE:
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